ARMY ANONYMOUS: 21.1

The 'Tortured Artist' trope is likely a trope you've heard of before, always referring to a suffering soul who creates their way through pain. And while it's possible to produce a masterpiece even at your lowest point, there is something to be said about the way people romanticize this trope, often to the detriment of the artist they claim to support. Come join us as we talk about what this trope is, how it relates to BTS, and why being a tortured artist is a double-edged sword.

On August 10th, BTS shocked the world with their joint statement on their Instagram stories that they were refraining from submitting to the Grammys this year. Their stance shocked the general public to the core, but to ARMYs who have witnessed their journey, it was very easy to understand their decision. Come join us as we talk about what made them turn away from the Grammys, what people have to say about it, and how BTS has moved forward now that the Grammys submission period has officially ended.

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After 4 long months, we finally got to it! An Arirang review is something we have been desperately wanting to do since it was released, and now we can finally talk about it. Come join us as we go track-by-track on the Arirang album, give our own analysis, talk about our favorite parts of each song, and also dive into discourse surrounding the release as a whole!

We're back in business, guys!Come join us as we talk a little bit about what we were up to during our podcast's hiatus before diving into what happened while BTS was gone, as well as what's been going on now that Arirang era is in full swing!

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ARMY Anonymous is a segment in which we answer all of your anonymously submitted concerns, questions, and other general comments about fandom climate! This week we're going through 24 submissions. Hope you enjoy!

Fan calls are a relatively popular event that idols do to communicate directly with their fans, and with Jimin's fan call event coming up, there may be some who are unfamiliar with what exactly it is. Come join us as we talk about how it became popularized, the good and bad about the whole fan call process, and how you can do your best to communicate with Jimin if you manage to be one of the lucky ones picked to talk to him!

The term 'parasocial relationship' has been thrown around on social media for quite some time now, but not many people truly understand what it is. Come join us as we put our psychology degrees to use and break down the term, the pros and cons of having a parasocial relationship, and common misconceptions about them.

There's a lot of talk of charts on ARMY Twitter and Kpop Twitter as a whole, but how many people truly know and understand how they work? Come join us as we talk with J, who helps run a chart account, to get his insight on music charts, and how BTS is dominating them all.